Review by Ben for Sadus - A Vision of Misery (1992)

To think I'd never heard Sadus until a few months ago! Now I'm working my way through one excellent album after another. An evolution that has taken me from the insanely venomous, purely thrash era of Illusions through to this refined, rather progressive metal, that while still thrash, borders on death metal. The main difference between early Sadus and A Vision of Misery is the band here concentrates far more on musicianship and solid song structures, as opposed to pure, aggressive brutality.

As many below have already mentioned, it's Steve DiGiorgio's bass work that really stands out. While only occasionally taking centre stage (the bass isn't overpowering in the production), if you focus on what Steve's doing, it's hard not to be impressed. He’s one of the most talented bass players in metal. I've also always been a fan of Darren Travis' vocals and his malicious performance is awesome once again on this album.

A Vision of Misery is another entertaining album from this underrated American band. I still don't find it as enjoyable as the mind-blowing Illusions with all its youthful aggression, but it's by far Sadus' most accomplished album that I've had the enjoyment of listening to and one I highly recommend anyone into technical thrash metal add to their collection. Metal Mind's remastered, limited to 2000 digipak is the way to go if you can get your hands on it.